DC area mini-basenji meetup Sat. Mar 8, 2008

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  • J

    This is short notice, but a few of us have made plans to meet up at the "Little Rascal Doggie Day Care" tomorrow, Sat. March 8 from 10am-12pm. They have a 7000 sq ft indoor dog park (and it's supposed to be a rainy mess here tomorrow). I think we have 10-12 basenjis and a couple of b-mixes planned to attend at the moment with several others invited. I just decided it might be fun if there were other folks in the area that wanted to join us as well.

    Little Rascals Doggie Day Care
    5917 Georgia Ave, NW
    Washington, DC 20011
    http://littlerascalsdogpark.com/default.aspx

    They do charge a $7 fee to use the dog park on weekends. And they require proof that your dog is up-to-date on some basic shots (see the website). For me this means I carry a copy of the 1-sheet health report from my vet when we go – no big deal.

    So maybe we'll see you there.

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  • jys1011J

    How fun!!! :D Don't forget to take some pics & share with us PLEEEEAAASE :D

    Basenji Mom of C3PO & TOPAZ

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  • ChaseandZahrasmomC

    Oh, how fun! If I knew in advance I might have driven up for the day!

    Jenn

    Chase and Zahra's Mom

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  • KebasmomK

    Oh no, I hope you decide to have another one of these. My little girl hasn't had her rabies shot yet. I live straight up 15 and go to Walter Reed a couple of times a year so I know where Georgia Ave is. Is this place inside the belt way?

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  • J

    It is inside the Beltway … at the intersection of Georgia and Missouri (a couple of blocks after Military Road becomes Missouri)

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  • BDawgB

    Yeh, if I had known, we might have made it!! Hope you do it again and post your pics from the meet up!!

    Miles & Lexi's Mom

    www.stelladot.com/barrick

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